Rugby Union - Galthie to replace Ford as Toulon manager next season

Fabien Galthie, former France Rugby Union team's player, and now sportscaster for French TV channel France 2 is pictured prior to the Six Nations tournament Rugby Union match between France and Wales at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on March 18, 2017. (AFP Photo/GABRIEL BOUYS)

- Former France international Fabien Galthie will take over as manager of Toulon after Englishman Mike Ford exits the club at the end of the season, the Top 14 side confirmed on Monday. The 48-year-old Galthie will "take the reins of the entire sports sector" and will be assisted by Fabrice Landreau and Marc Dal Maso, the club confirmed minutes after announcing Ford's departure. Both Galthie -- who has been without a club since leaving his coaching role at Montpellier in December 2014 -- and Landreau, ousted by Grenoble before the start of the season, have signed two-year deals. Ford will leave the former three-time European champions at the end of the season, the Top 14 side confirmed earlier.